California Court of Appeal - August 2018 Opinion Summaries
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People v. TapiaCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed the denial of a defendant's motion to withdraw his no-contest plea that led to convictions on conspiracy and cannabis charges. The defendant...
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08/31/2018 | F075475 |
Mack v. All Counties Trustee Services, Inc.California Court of Appeal
Property Law & Real Estate
Affirmed the denial of a motion to vacate a judgment. The plaintiff alleged that a parcel of real property was taken from her through fraud, among...
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08/30/2018 | B280650 |
In re M.W.California Court of Appeal
Juvenile Law, Family Law
Reversed an order terminating dependency jurisdiction over a 19-year-old who went to live with a former foster mother. The lower court had terminated...
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08/30/2018 | E068981 |
People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that a bail bond company did not have to forfeit $50,000 bail because the defendant had appeared in court. The company insisted that bail was...
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08/30/2018 | A150209 |
People v. MartinCalifornia Court of Appeal
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the defendant was not entitled to have her conviction of felony conspiracy to commit petty theft reclassified as misdemeanor shoplifting....
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08/29/2018 | B283097 |
Estate of O'ConnorCalifornia Court of Appeal
Probate, Trusts & Estates
Held that a power of appointment exercised in a will complied with the requirements of the California Probate Code. The sole question before the court...
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08/29/2018 | D071284 |
People v. RodriguezCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed an inmate's conviction of assault with a deadly weapon and other offenses arising out of his involvement in a melee with some correctional...
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08/29/2018 | F073594 |
Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal
Environmental Law, Water Law
Held that California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), enacted in 2014, did not negate the common law public trust doctrine....
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08/29/2018 | C083239 |
Serova v. Sony Music EntertainmentCalifornia Court of Appeal
Entertainment Law
Held that a fan of the singer Michael Jackson could not proceed with her proposed class action lawsuit against an entertainment company and others for...
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08/28/2018 | B280526 |
Coyne v. De LeoCalifornia Court of Appeal
Landlord Tenant Law
Reversed a judgment of possession entered in favor of a landlord in an unlawful-detainer action. The tenant, who did not want to be evicted from the...
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08/28/2018 | A149660 |